brendan benson "tiny spark"

[TheRamrod100]

This is a fist full of awesome!

[09prizefighter09]

i have this when mobys mtv spot aired....they showed cool bands like interpol PDA The Doves there goes the fear...still have the vhS

[waffletard]

I immediately knew my guy's a keeper once he dedicated this song to me. :)

[TheRacboys]

Groovy baby, my indie hero.

[cainocrodrigue]

ALONG CAME POLLY!!!!!!!

[bzs93]

Along came Polly Soundtrack !!



[BlackoutArchive]

I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone.

[nikepre13]

To everyone who liked this song before World's Greatest Dad and Along Came Polly!!!!

[penglish10]

@nikepre13 this and the black keys!!!!!

[Roryoreo]

@nikepre13

since seing him plat it live in 2005, Vancouver, bought a shirt, a CD and I still have the ticket : )

[197666Horror]

cool song

[schmatever]

along came polly ;-)

[BiggieSmalls11111]

@schmatever uhh yea we know like 7 people before you said the same thing

[schmatever]

@BiggieSmalls11111 yeah excuse me for not checking first im sooooo sorry.

[BiggieSmalls11111]

@schmatever your excused

[MissWeiss07]

love this songg <3

[kmaniscool14]

thumbs up if Worlds Greatest Dad made you look this up

[gatogreensleeves]

the perfect song.

[BlueOnionGroup]

along came polly...



[Kenzbabiesmama]

@BlueOnionGroup Hahaha that movie got me into this song too =]

[IWasBored12]

In my opinion, one of the best songs ever written, the line about the pearl... just one of the greatest lyrics ever.

[olliojenarter]

@IWasBored12 Complete genius. Agreed!

[sratus]

that pussy's not gonna eat itself. we miss u kyle

[Erstaunliche8Jungen]

world's greatest dad goood song.:))

[moeezS]

Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I keep on coming back to this song and this video to CHEER ME UP.

Thank you, jules1984 for uploading this :)

[johnph5]

great summer song

[dredloc]

me too lol

[Kenzbabiesmama]

I first herd this song on Along Came Polly an would allways have this song stuck in my head after watching that movie i love this song =] pretty kool band too

[AdrianaNikole]

i cover Them and Me by him on my ukulele...check out my channel plz and thank you!!

[lessthanmrjake]

everytime i hear this i think of jennfier anniston in along came polly (:

[farcastk0]

really awesome stuff

[DDaavviiddeeoo]

This is so much better than the live version!!!! Sorry Brendan.

[sooperrmonkey]

@ginovalentine me 4! i loved the song instantly when it came on along came polly.  It's so..perfect.

[april101988]

im so glad i seen him in concert, and he opened up for the white stripes. best concert ever

[YUI502]

I MET HIM LAST NIGHT AT A SHOW

[prodigylover]

@xxJFB ha! declan..i think is the spelling ur looking for!! well let him no that ive gotten a lot of people from Galway,Ireland into him!

[FillionDollarSmile]

It took me ages to fins this !

I heard it on 'Along Came Polly' but i didnt know what it was called.. I had to track it down !

[ginovalentine]

@FillionDollarSmile  I seen your post I seen the movie a few times never really noticed it ,then I am watching it right now ,and just did the same thing ! lol

[FillionDollarSmile]

@ginovalentine Its at the part where he just rung her and it went to his answering machine and he threw the phone against the wall.. Then it goes to the scene where Polly is walking down the street to her apartment and it plays this song :)

[ginovalentine]

@FillionDollarSmile

[Mutilatory]

I don't know why I like this song so much, it's just awesome

[Gazontheraz]

Agreed..dosent get any better than this...goosebumparama

[myotherhalf33]

FUCKING LOVE IT!

this shit gives me goosebumps

let's do the twist!

[GRAYO619]

WTF 9 people didn't like this

[Freddyfish45]

This song reminds me australian music.. soft and sunny! Love this!!!!

[gaz3912]

Brilliant!

[gangstarrpirate]

Heard this in World's Greatest Dad, had to find out what song it was.

[ThisGuyLovesMusic]

@gangstarrpirate the whole soundtrack from Worlds Greatest Dad is just epic...it's now my favorite movie

[daveisedible]

@ThisGuyLovesMusic How about that Bobcat Goldthwaite!!? Great movie "The World's Greatest Dad".....I always liked this tune but it was the movie that got me the singer....COOL MAN!

[richmonksgtr]

@gangstarrpirate I had the exact same experience. It was the perfect song for that movie to go out on. I just listened, started to like it, fell in love with it, became obsessed with it and bought it on iTunes as soon as I was able. Melody, Lyrics: All of it brilliant. I love discovering under-appreciated artists like this! Makes my music-snobbery all the more justified. :D

[010les]

@gangstarrpirate

me2 man

when the credits popped up with this song under it

just had to find it

[thessaly3]

@gangstarrpirate Just watched it-what a sweet, quirky wee film

[jumeirahjohn1]

hey I directed the video, they were on tour and had not time to let me film so I had to get stuff while they were eating, traveling or just resting. I worked with 1 camera man and myself for 5 days, filming whatever we could. Band were cool but Brenden felt out of his " comfort zone" and was not helpful. Paying for their food helped get stuff done, rest was edit and rescued in post. Reality sucks or what !

[yourichipikachu]

this is a great song

[5sagen5]

the 8 people who dont like this song/vid should be hung ....

[terra6cotta6pie]

@5sagen5 Actually, it's "hanged", unless you want to hang them on a wall or something.

[5sagen5]

@terra6cotta6pie hey hung on my wall would be ok to! :-)

[terra6cotta6pie]

@5sagen5 haha

[turner33s]

it's strange his songs are great songs for commercial radio but for some reason they are'nt played.

[1984Resistance]

ye its good music man. but we are not worthy

[tomata182]

DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[berlinisbaked]

i saw him live and got to chill with him when he played at a little bar in phoenix he is so cool and a great artist

[TheRacboys]

My sister likes this one. Hard to believe 'cause it's the only one she likes by him.

[thecelticmist]

great song guys. love it

[thecelticmist]

great song . great vid . love it

[egmorox13]

I liked this =)

[cironsmith]

Jason Falkner on backup vocals!!!!

[SgtCrom]

Nice chops on the guitar there, Benson.

[liebereuch]

Awesome!

[bythesea9]

try to understand/

that an oyster can only make a pearl/

from a grain of sand/

and from what I dont know/

makes a girl

some of the best lyrics ever!!

[tealfishh]

amazing song and amazing film!

[Tobydaniel]

Just saw worlds greatest dad. What a depressing movie..... Great song though! BTW, did Kyle listen to you guys;-)

[jollyxgreenexgiant]

Kyle didn't like music. "Music's for fags."

[marnix2]

2004 .. 1 cd... 1 year ... backpacking tru Australia... my theme song

[moeezS]

World's Greatest Dad! Perfect song to end such a beautiful film.

[lordzebdeh]

@moeezS One of the all-time best movie closing songs.

[Elysian79]

The world's greatest dad !!!!!!!!!

[DaveNJ]

Yeah! World's Greatest Dad!

[1984Resistance]

superb , makes my belly do somersaults

[FrenchKiss43]

that guy is awesome with the raconteurs

[SusanMarie]

I think Brendan Benson is very cute - nice video

[si9m]

SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOODD

[thewhitestripes13]

Gotta love Brendan Benson ^_^

He had a really great moustash at The Raconteurs concert I went to.

[patriot75]

This is a great song... I did not know he is the same guy in the Racontuers.

[Boozedog611]

This song is at the end of "world's greatest dad" which just came out and Its the best movie of the year!!!

[fib4fo21]

love it :)

[punkalicious18]

Damn, is he fit??

[makasfleep]

make sure u guys check Brendans contribution to Cory Chisels upcoming album. go to corys website to hear the single Born Again

[gayspoon]

I'd bang Brendan Benson if he was Elizabeth Banks!

[TaffyRaphie]

wtf? XD

[bellona6356]

Almost 40?!?! I'd still bang Brendan Benson if he were ninety.

[TaffyRaphie]

well this video is from a while ago

[MoonTheLoonPremier]

dang rlly? he looks like hes 30 lol

[davehead1]

considering this video was made 7 years ago...he was 31

[makasfleep]

for those that dig on The Raconteurs check out Cory Chisel's website to see the making of trailer and download the new single, Born Again. Tis pretty dope

[SuzumiyaHaruhi0]

AYA HIRANO

[IamAsi94]

this is one of the best songs in the world

automatically an all time favorite

[twilightgirl5550121]

you guys are awsome i herd you song on along came polly it was even as awsome as it is now you guys are me and my brothers favorite band bye.you guys are the best band in the world #1 band you get the point okay bye.

[chokingonchocolate]

Brendan is so cute, for God's sake. :3

[iluvjackwhitemost]

Brendan is so underatted its ridiculous..hes such a wonderful talent and his voice is very distinct. I LOVE BB! I just wish people would recognize and adore his talent more

[arcticmonkateer]

I wouldnt say so much more talented. They're both pretty amazing! I dont know a lot of brendans solo work, but the stuff i know kicks ass! At the same time jack is incredibly talented and has proved it with the white stripes, considering he does most of the work, so yeah, they both rule!

[CoyoteDeGrey]

lol... Brendan is so much more talanted than Jack its rediculous. I do love Jack but Brendan is just incredible. And i wouldnt say he's pop since he isnt too well known. Everyone i know who has heard of him found out by word of mouth (from yours truly).

[grundy901]

is that the guy from that band with jack white

[FairyGleeClub]

About as good as it gets, music fans.

[jbadidas]

the beatles were bubblegum pop too. i don't care what you people call the music i like, i like it.

[232198745]

how did the world miss this guy??! AMAZING.. : ) hes better on his own than raconteurs..altho i do love them too!

[ohsteella]

You got it! That's exactly what I think. Brendan is so awesome.

[JDrevolver66]

wow. not bubblegum...just because something is (good) pop doesn't make it bad. and Benson makes some of the best pop out there.

[hufferz]

Talented is all I have to say.

[LogInAnders]

oh this is the guy from raconteurs..

He knows how to play music?

I thought he was just a puppet of jack's.

Don't thumb me down, I am still young and not ready! Please don't!

[elpescado]

LOL at zerowhitestripes

everything jack has done other than the first few white stripes records has been utter gash. this includes the vapid sounds of the raconteurs. the bond theme he did with alicia keyes was probably a new low though.

go brendan!

[zerowhitestripes]

Wow he really sucks huh? Its wierd how all white stripes albums are all highly praised and so are the raconteurs albums. Elephant, the 4th white stripes album won best rock album, nominated for album of the year and received a 5 out of 5 from Rolling stones. Jack white has played with bob dylan and the rolling stones. He was ranked 17th best guitarist of all time. And yes bond song wasnt amazing but it was good enough.

Your a dick and fuck off.

[KATE24211]

nice

[rbskilling]

Wow Brendan Benson looks like Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"... anyone?

[thundrcack]

sounds like pavement

[zerowhitestripes]

the only time this guy is acceptable is when hes with the raconteurs.

[marinecam]

No. Just No.

I mean the Racs are amazing, but this is just as good.

[zerowhitestripes]

I dont think so, this is to bubble gum.

Brendan Benson as a solo artist has barely been acknowledged when the raconteurs are nominated for a grammy.

[marinecam]

Just because it's lighter doesn't make it bad, really. Just different.

And we shouldn't ever relate how good music is by how popular it is. But all of this is subjective anyway, so meh.

[zerowhitestripes]

No i just think it is to pop. I dont mind light music. Just poppy bubble gum bull.

So lets just say i have a band, and we arent popular and no one has heard of us. Well is my band better than the beatles?

Really when it comes down to it, the only way you can prove a point is with acknowledgments from the critics because their musical opinion is listened to and stronger than yours and mine.

Fin.

[bongmygong1991]

This isnt bubble gum.... your opinion though.... its a shit opinion BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO....

[donyoheadface]

that made exactly no sense.

[zerowhitestripes]

stay in your own conversation please.

not meant to come off offensive.

[bongmygong1991]

that was my sister sorry, she loves Brendan Benson

[odolwaodolwa07]

But Brendan Benson is the critics' darling, not only for his work with the Raconteurs, but for his solo stuff too. So that argument doesn't work.

[zerowhitestripes]

No one looks his solo stuff, deal with it man.

[poptartjen]

When The Beatles first became popular, many people considered them to be "bubblegum", you know...

[zerowhitestripes]

Wow completely different sound.

Dont even say that kind of nonsense

[JazzyJasmine91]

this isn't bubble gum pop. lol. far off. jonas brothers is bubblegum pop, now compare that to this... now say it's bubblegum pop.

[zerowhitestripes]

Its bubble gum pop.

Jonas brothers are on a different level of bubble gum pop. its called gay.

[pirateon420]

dues awesome. his brother went to my HS. i never knew how sick he actually was tho

[hufferz]

I'm with you louiesmom007!

[KATE24211]

nice song

[iluvjackwhitemost]

Ah...brendans voice is so soothing...and yeah he needs more credit instead of just being labeled as "soundtrack music" FUCK U MUSIC INDUSRTY!

[abacussilverfox]

one of the best bands out their

with very little recognition

*the music industry sucks*

[poptartjen]

Lapalco is pure pop brilliance - plain and simple :-)

[Spigot89]

This song (and pretty much all the songs on Lapalco) is pure awesomeness.

[RejectsLover658]

Brendan Benson should be insanely famous.

I'm glad he's not, though.

It's better this way. =)

[stoney920]

totally agree with you.

[goldendragonq77]

reply to rejectslover658. yeah john frusciante is like that. his solo work deserves to be extremely famous but every fan is glad its not. but then john has rhcp and brendan has the raconteurs haha.

[WashingtonXJ]

Oh and I the only one that thinks this sounds like new age Beatles?

[Albertete]

I totally agree :D

[DrownedinDreams]

Stole the thought right from me. =)

[WashingtonXJ]

I only know this song from Along Came Polly, why I havent heard it else where I have NO IDEA.

[lmaka1]

Great song. Horrible video: three static shots with a distorted lens. 

If you ever need a good director, Brendan, call me.

[eatadrink]

lets see a sample?

[forrest4e]

Uh, these are not static shots. Learn the terminology and THEN maybe you can comment intelligently. I hope the good director you're referring to isn't you.

[lmaka1]

BTW, no, it's not me. While the shots are not "static", it's not difficult to understand what I'm talking about. A music video is all about marketing the band (yes, magic, aka art, does arise now and again, but it's easier said than done.) In any case, even given a small budget, the director could have come up with a much better idea. The video is all technique and misses in spirit.

[cmitch419]

I love you brendan benson. If I were a lady I would make behbehs wiv u

[dball111]

What a clever bastard. He knows pop like noone else.

Genius.

[andii17]

i don't get why brendans' stuff doesn't go right to the top of the charts, he's really something.

[sunchild90]

damn! yeah, this guys stuff is really good!

[spitfire896]

this song is so amazing....the video too

[sergio311]

i remember this song from working at AE in 06 ..

Good times

[johnriley68]

Nice song and video. Love Lapalco and Alternative to love, pure power-pop!!

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[WhiteNacho]

There's good pop and there's bad pop. But Brendan is GREAT POP!

[piratelover20]

What a great song. I really love Brendan's work with the Raconteurs. This video reminds me of a group of teenage boys having a lot of fun with a camera.

[goldflakedpaint]

Are the Wellfed Boys still playing with Benson? They're brilliant!

[BlackMaskWF]

This song was in ...Along Came Polly. Love both - movie and song.

[whitEstripEdElephant]

such a great song.. Love the intro

[qmommy1028]

The White Stripes led me to The Raconteurs which led me to BB's solo stuff and eternal happiness : )

[whitEstripEdElephant]

Yeah me to! :D

[anzelm01]

Me to,

[EvilPinkLemons]

same happened to mee

[Jivido]

M2, And the Raconteurs led me to the Black Keys and the Greenhornes, both rock!

[conorlarson10]

me to i thought i was the only one guess not

[louiesmom007]

Amen- I was horribly depressed about the state of rock and roll, until I discovered the White Stripes, and the natural progression to The Racs, BB, the Black Keys, The Greenhornes, Holly Golightly,and the Black Squares. True, organic rock still lives.....

[andii17]

brendan's voice is so childlike !

i LOVELOVELOVE him.

[IsabelAceitunilla]

Michael Horrigan is the bassist for this guy? :S

[andii17]

fo serious, i love brendan benson.

[Dylanquinn666]

this song reminds me so much of summertime, love it